A spatial model of political competition and proportional representation

Social Choice and Welfare

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 427-438

  Ortuño Ortín, Ignacio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

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EID: 19444372177     PISSN: 01761714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003550050076     Document Type: Article

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